Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 12

Abbas

Abbas /abˈbas/

“stern-looking; lion (given name)”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§10
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Name family
  6. §6Notable people
  7. §7As a first name
  8. §8Sources
  9. §9Questions
  10. §10Related

How do you pronounce Abbas?

Abbas

IPA /abˈbas/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Abbas mean?

Abbas is a man’s name from an Arabic root meaning “to frown, to look stern”. The word describes a person of stern, imposing look, and also the untamed lion. In Turkish it is also known from the phrase Abbas yolcu, “someone about to set off on a journey”.1

What is Abbas made of?

Abbas is a single Arabic root: Abbas (Abbas: man’s name of Arabic origin).

Abbas root Abbas Abbas: man’s name ofArabic origin ARABIC ʿabbās “stern, frowning; untamedlion” Abbas Abbas root Abbas: man’s name of Arabic origin ʿabbās ARABIC “stern, frowning; untamed lion”
Abbas: parts and root words
  • ʿabbās Arabic — stern, frowning; untamed lion1

How was the name Abbas formed?

Abbas is the word Abbas (“Abbas: man’s name of Arabic origin”), taken unchanged as a surname.

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.5

Which surnames are related to Abbas?

Abbas Abbasoğlu Abbaslı
Circle area shows the number of bearers; dashed circle: no national count published. Solid line: same root; dashed line: same affix.
#SurnameRelationRankPeople
01 Abbasoğlu same root – –
02 Abbaslı same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Abbas?

  1. Hüseyin Abbas politician 1934–2013
  2. Tahir Abbas researcher 1970–

People surnamed Abbas as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Abbas also a first name?

Yes. Abbas is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “stern-looking; lion (given name)”.

Abbas as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Adlar: Abbas accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: Abbas accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Abbas accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 9 November 2026

Common questions about Abbas

Q1

What does the surname Abbas mean?

Abbas is a man’s name from an Arabic root meaning “to frown, to look stern”. The word describes a person of stern, imposing look, and also the untamed lion. In Turkish it is also known from the phrase Abbas yolcu, “someone about to set off on a journey”.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Abbas?

The root word of Abbas is ʿabbās (Arabic): “stern, frowning; untamed lion”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Abbas?

Ab·bas, 2 syllables; IPA: /abˈbas/.